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‘Foot-recognition’ AI scanner can prevent heart failure hospitalisations

New research from the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester suggests that a home device that scans a person's feet as they get out of bed could help detect early signs of worsening heart failure, potentially keeping them out of hospital.

European Commission launches antitrust investigation into Facebook

The Commission has launched a new antitrust investigation into Facebook, as almost 7 million firms advertise on the platform and this data could be used to "distort competition".

Smart cities: New power dynamics & intelligent transport systems

Christian M. Theissen and Natalia Filandrianou from White & Case LLP explore the role of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in smart cities & how new mobility concepts will change the dynamics between private & public actors.

Combining data & physics can make the world’s biggest decisions easier

David Knezevic, PhD, CTO of Akselos, discusses an emerging field of computing that is revolutionising how large-scale infrastructures, including onshore wind structures, offshore platforms and super-tankers are designed.

A green & digital recovery in Europe after COVID?

Louise Grabo, President of the EESC's Observatory of the Digital Transition and the Single Market, looks at a green and digital recovery in Europe after the COVID crisis.

The age of the battery

Dr Alistair Davidson, Director of Consortium for Battery Innovation, states that now is truly the age of the battery.

Building the new wave of renewable energy technology

Rémi Gruet, CEO at Ocean Energy Europe, shares his thoughts on building the new wave of renewable energy technology.

Next Generation Sequencing: The analysis of synthetic biology signatures in brain tissue

Richie Kohman, Synthetic Biology Platform Lead, Wyss Institute at Harvard, tells us all about Next Generation Sequencing in analysing synthetic biology signatures in brain tissue.

How the NHS can de-risk its modernisation to upgrade safely and efficiently

Steven Shepherd, Healthcare Director, SAS UK, explores how upgrades can be made in a way that is cost-efficient and where the NHS professionals asked to use those systems are comfortable with the upgrades.

Going beyond 6G: The role of THz photonics communication

Cyril Renaud, Professor of Photonics, University College London, explores the potential of using THz as a means of communication.

Workplace technology design for a remote-first workforce

David Turner, Managing Director of MSC Digital, outlines the key features of technology design to ensure your organisation can support a complete or partial remote-first workforce.

US pushes for investigation into origins of COVID-19

President Biden asked US intelligence agencies to begin investigating the origins of COVID-19 yesterday (26 May) - the international WHO team were unable to access all available data in their March trip to Wuhan.

Ground-breaking technology: Next generation sequencing

Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, provides a portrait of a ground-breaking technology, next-generation sequencing, starting with a brief snapshot.

Property: An enabler to kick-start local economic growth

Dr Janet Young, Government Chief Property Officer for the UK government and a Director General in the Cabinet Office, explains why property is seen as an enabler to kick-start local economic growth.

Facial Recognition Technology: A tool for 21st century policing

Suzanne Gallagher, Associate, BCL Solicitors LLP, explains the current legal position in the balance between human rights, privacy and the use of biometric technology by the police and other groups.

Procurement frameworks for IT don’t deliver true out-of-the-box functionality

Hannah Paterson, Principal Consultant at Step5, argues that procurement frameworks for IT may need external expertise for smooth implementation.

Does culture eat digital strategy for breakfast?

Alex Covey, Partner – People & Culture, Tessiant, discusses the importance of combining technology and culture for a successful digital strategy transformation.

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